Tajikistan, U.N. Doc. S/RES/999 (1995).

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3544th meeting, on 16
June 1995

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 968 (1994) of 16 December 1994 and
the statements of the President of the Security Council of 30
October 1992 (S/24742), of 23 August 1993 (S/26341), of 22 September
1994 (S/PRST/1994/56), of 8 November 1994 (S/PRST/1994/65), of
12 April 1995 (S/PRST/1995/16) and of 19 May 1995 (S/PRST/1995/28),

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of
10 June 1995 (S/1995/472),

Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of the Republic of Tajikistan and to the inviolability
of its borders,

Welcoming the positive outcome of the meeting between the
President of the Republic of Tajikistan and of the leader of the
Islamic Revival Movement of Tajikistan held in Kabul from 17 to
19 May 1995 (S/1995/429) and of the fourth round of the inter-Tajik
talks held in Almaty from 22 May to 1 June 1995 (S/1995/460, annex),

Welcoming also in particular, the extension for the period
of three months, until 26 August 1995, of the Agreement on a Temporary
Cease-Fire and the Cessation of Other Hostile Acts on the Tajik-Afghan
Border and within the Country for the Duration of the Talks, signed
in Tehran on 17 September 1994 (S/1994/1102, annex 1), as well
as the agreements on further confidence-building measures,

Noting with appreciation that the parties started in-depth
discussions on fundamental institutional issues and consolidation
of the statehood of Tajikistan and confirmed their readiness to
search for practical solutions to the above-mentioned problems,

Commending the efforts of the Secretary-General and his
Special Envoy as well as of the countries and regional organizations
acting as observers at the inter-Tajik talks which contributed
to reaching these agreements,

Emphasizing that the primary responsibility rests with
the Tajik parties themselves in resolving their differences, and
that the international assistance provided by this resolution
must be linked to the process of national reconciliation and the
promotion of democracy,

Recalling that the Tajik parties have reaffirmed their
commitment to resolve the conflict and to achieve national reconciliation
in the country exclusively through peaceful, political means on
the basis of mutual concessions and compromises, and urging them
to take concrete steps to this end,

Stressing the urgency of the cessation of all hostile acts
on the TajikAfghan border,

Noting the decision of the Council of the Heads of State
of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) of 26 May 1995
to extend the mandate of the CIS Collective Peace-keeping Forces
in Tajikistan until 31 December 1995 (S/1995/459, annex 1),

Recalling the joint appeal by the Presidents of the Republic
of Kazakstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the
Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan of 10 February
1995 addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/1995/136),
the statements of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of these countries
of 24 August and of 30 September 1993, of 13 October 1994, of
26 January and 20 April 1995 addressed to the Secretary-General
(S/26357, S/26610, S/1994/1178, S/1995/126 and S/1995/336),

Taking note with appreciation of the statement of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation of 26 April 1995
that the Russian border forces and the Russian military personnel
of the CIS Collective Peace-keeping Forces stationed in Tajikistan,
respecting and recognizing the agreements between the Tajik parties,
do not violate them in the performance of their duties,

Expressing its satisfaction over the close contacts of
the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT)
with the parties to the conflict, as well as over its close liaison
with the CIS Collective Peace-keeping Forces, with the border
forces, and with the Mission of the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Tajikistan,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 10 June
1995;

2. Decides to extend the mandate of UNMOT until 15 December
1995 subject to the proviso that the Agreement of 17 September
1994 remains in force and the parties continue to be committed
to an effective cease-fire, to national reconciliation and to
the promotion of democracy and further decides that the mandate
will remain in effect unless the Secretary-General reports that
these conditions have not been met;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to pursue
through the good offices of his Special Envoy and with the assistance
of the countries and regional organizations acting as observers
at the inter-Tajik talks, efforts to speed up the progress towards
national reconciliation;

4. Requests also the Secretary-General to report to the
Council every three months on the progress towards national reconciliation
and on the operations of UNMOT;

5. Reiterates its call upon the parties to cooperate fully
with UNMOT, and to ensure safety and freedom of movement of United
Nations personnel;

6. Stresses the urgent need for the parties to achieve
a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict through the
inter-Tajik dialogue and to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General's
Special Envoy in this regard;

7. Calls upon the parties, in particular, to achieve as
soon as possible substantive progress on fundamental institutional
and political issues;

8. Calls upon the parties to agree to the early convening
of a further round of inter- Tajik talks and to implement without
delay all confidencebuilding measures agreed at the fourth round
of these talks, inter alia, on the exchange of detainees and prisoners
of war and on intensification of the efforts by the parties to
ensure the voluntary return, in dignity and safety, of all refugees
and displaced persons to their homes;

9. Encourages the continuation of direct political dialogue
between the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and the leader
of the Islamic Revival Movement of Tajikistan;

10. Emphasizes the absolute necessity for the parties to
comply fully with all the obligations they have assumed and urges
them, in particular, to observe strictly the Agreement of 17 September
1994 and to agree to its substantial extension;

11. Stresses the urgency of the cessation of all hostile
acts on the Tajik-Afghan border and calls upon all States and
others concerned to discourage any activities that could complicate
or hinder the peace process in Tajikistan;

12. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council
on his discussions with relevant Afghan authorities regarding
a possible deployment of a small number of United Nations personnel
in northern Afghanistan and expresses its willingness to consider
a relevant recommendation of the Secretary-General in the context
of the implementation of this resolution;

13. Underlines the need to pursue the close cooperation
already existing between UNMOT and the parties to the conflict,
as well as its close liaison with the CIS Collective Peace-keeping
Forces, with the border forces and with the OSCE Mission in Tajikistan;

14. Welcomes the obligation assumed by the Government of
the Republic of Tajikistan to assist the return and the reintegration
of refugees as well as the obligations by the parties to cooperate
in ensuring the voluntary return, in dignity and safety, of all
refugees and displaced persons to their homes, inter alia by stepping
up the activities of the Joint Commission on problems relating
to refugees and displaced persons from Tajikistan formed by the
parties in accordance with the Protocol signed on 19 April 1994
(S/1994/542, annex II), and in this context notes the request
by the parties addressed to international organizations and States
to provide additional substantial financial and material support
to the refugees and internally displaced persons and to the Joint
Commission on refugees;

15. Welcomes the commitment of some Member States to the
voluntary fund for contributions established by the Secretary-General
in accordance with its resolution 968 (1995) and reiterates its
encouragement to other States to contribute thereto;

16. Welcomes also the humanitarian assistance already provided
and calls for greater contributions from States for humanitarian
relief efforts of the United Nations and other international organizations;